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OZ Portage

Greenfield

Portage County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
63.0
Good / 100

OZ Portage is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Portage County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 63.0/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityWISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth133
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP901 Commerce Dr
IXP distance29.9 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage76.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance207.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerSentry Insurance
Land contactPortage County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWEBER TACKLE BUILDING FORMER
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index81.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter901 Commerce Dr
DC distance29.9 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.4 mi
Nearest fiber route56.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.14¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$4,888

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Portage County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near OZ Portage
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROCKY RUNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs64.9
EC Coal Portage CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN132911Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs58.7
PLOVERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN157838Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs58.6
NORTHPOINTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs58.6
CWEC DEWEYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs58.5
HOOVERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs58.1

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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